Automobile Fuel Economy and Costs

GAS GUZZLERS The Worst Of The Worst Best Of The Best Make / Model Annual Fuel Cost Make / Model Annual Fuel Cost FERRARI 612/ Scaglietti $3,968 Toyota / Prius (hybrid) $801 BMW / N6 $3,357 Honda / Civic (hybrid) $953 Mercedes-Bens / S600 $3,357 Smart / fortwo $1,113 Aston Martin / DB Series $3,117 Mercedes-Bens /E63 AMG $1,235 Rolls-Royce / Phantom $3,117 Volkswagen / Jetta $1,235 Dodge / Charger $2,911 Toyota / Yaris $1,254 Hyundai / Elantra Blue Mini / Cooper Audi / R8 $2,911 $1,382 Cherolet / Corvet $2,728 $1,558 You could save as much as $1,400 Infiniti / MX45 $2,728 Hyundai / Sonata $1,602 Ford / Mustang $2,567 Honda / Accord $1,602 Visit www.fueleconomy.gov to personalize fuel costs based on current fuel prices and your driving habits. in fuel each year by choosing the most fuel-efficient vehicle in a particular class The annual fuel estimates are based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000 miles per year (55% under city driving conditions and 45% under highway conditions) and that fuel costs $2.67/gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This table is only a small sampling of the best and worst fuel efficient cars, not necessarily the top ten. (i.e. two-door, mid-size car, truck, etc.) A MORE M.P.G. = MORE $$$ IN YOUR More than half of the oil used to produce 1/1 the gasoline you put in your tank is imported AUTOMOBILES ACCOUNT FOR EVERY GALLON OF GASOLINE 26% (1.7 BILLION TONS) OF YOUR VEHICLE BURNS PUTS U.S. CO2 EMISSIONS ABOUT 20 POUNDS OF CO2 The United States uses more than INTO THE ATMOSPHERE 20 petroleum imports cost the US about barrels of oil per day. Two-thirds of THE AVERAGE VEHICLE EMITS INCREASING YOUR GAS $5.7 BILLION AROUND 6 TO 9 TONS OF CO2 EFFICIENCY BY 5 M.P.G. CAN which is used for transportation. per week EACH YEAR - THE WEIGHT OF PREVENT THE EMISSION OF AN ELEPHANT 10 TONS OF CO2 DOWN